The distance between ports in the central the Azores islands is less than a day on the water. This morning we left the lovely seaside town of Lajes on Pico Island to sail to the famous port of Horta. …
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The Island of Pico is the youngest in the Azores archipelago and is called the black island due to the abundance of black volcanic rock. Although it is the second largest of the islands in the …
Referred to as Ilha Verde or “The Green Island” São Miguel is home almost 70% of the people who live in the Azores and about one third of them live in the capital of Ponta Delgada. Ponta Delgada is …
Above the town of Lajes do Pico is a 7.8 mile loop with 1800 feet of elevation gain called Land of Lajes. I had previously downloaded the map on the AllTrails app on my phone. The trail is not well …
Some of the stunning sidewalks in the city of Ponta Delgada on the Island of Sao Miguel (Azores). It is a magical place with friendly people. The sidewalks are made with local stone. White stones are …
When I told a friend of mine that I was heading to Combermere, he replied he’d never heard of it. Not surprising since it is described in Wikipedia as a village not a town, and upon my first visit to …
